Product Description

Alexandra and Jenny have been best friends for a long time. But when Alexandra is momentarily dazzled by the glamour of a new girl at school, she's willing to do almost anything to get to be the cool girl's friend. Ultimately, she tells Jenny's biggest, most important secret--and just like that, Alexandra is in! But when Alexandra realizes what it feels like to lose her best friend, and sees the hurt she's caused, she knows she has to figure out a way to regain the relationship that's far more important to her than being invited to sit with the popular girls. Our Friendship Rules is both a lyrical story of forgiveness and a simple, sweet but instructive tale of how to get along.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #101591 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Review
"... smart life lesson about how to tell a real friendship from a phony one...how to behave like a real friend...equally applicable to boys." -- Kennebec Journal, September 30, 2007

"...realistic...engaging...friendship is something that you need to work at...illustrations are created with an engaging mix of pencil drawings, paintings and collage." -- Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's Media, October 2007

"...strong narrative text and collage illustrations...fine reading and provides good material for thoughtful discussion." -- Yellow Brick Road - September/October 2007

"...well-crafted new books for young people...explores quite a different angle of children in groups - taking sides against each other..." -- Bangor Daily News, December 10, 2007

"Friends forever; Children's book stresses the values of true friendship..." -- Brunswick Times Record, August 16, 2007

Gold Medal - Picture Books All Ages -- Moonbeam Award, 2007

From the Publisher
Independent Publisher's First Annual Moonbeam Children's Book Awards: Gold Medal Winner - Picture Book (All Ages)

About the Author
Peggy Moss is a writer, educator, former hate-crime prosecutor, and the author of Say Something. She lives in Freeport, Maine. Dee Dee Tardif is a writer, card player, and hide-and-seek champion. She's in grade nine, in Toronto, Ontario. Alissa Imre Geis started drawing when she was two, drew her way through school, graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, and has illustrated several books for children including Winnie at Her Best and Neil's Castle, which she also wrote. She lives in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts.

Customer Reviews

A Mom's Choice Awards Recipient!
The Mom's Choice Awards® honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of The Just For Mom Foundation(tm) and the Mom's Choice Awards®. Parents and educators look for the Mom's Choice Awards® seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book has been honored by this distinguished award.

A straightforward story about learning to get along with and respect others
Written by former hate-violence prosecutor Peggy Moss and ninth grader Dee Dee Tardif, Our Friendship Rules is a children's picturebook about the true value of friendship. Two girls, Alexandra and Jenny, have been best friends for a long time. But when Alexandra is drawn by the allure of a new student, she'll do almost anything to become the cool girl's best friend - even tell Jenny's most private secret. Then she learns what it feels like to lose her best friend, and see the pain she's caused. Can a broken friendship be rebuilt? What are the rules that should govern a friendship? A straightforward story about learning to get along with and respect others, illustrated with distinctive collage-style paintings by Alissa Imre Geis.

Another Great Book by Peggy Moss
As a teacher educator, I've used Peggy Moss' book Say Something to begin important discussions about bullying, teasing and moving beyond being a bystander. Her new book, Our Frienship Rules, will be equally valuable in beginning critical converations about how children treat one another in schools. Using a book to begin this discussion is a fantastic way to initiate the exploration without making any particular individual student uncomfortable ... because we're talking about a book. But then, of course, personal stories flow forward, and soon we are all engaged in the challenging but vital work of making schools safe for all students. Highly recommended to all teachers, counselors and other youth workers as well as parents who want to talk to their own children about what matters